Marvel Noise

Courtesy of Marvel, here are preview pages for Thor Annual #1, Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #1, Vengeance of the Moon Knight #1, and War Machine #9; shipping September 16.

THOR ANNUAL #1
COVER BY: Marko Djurdjevic
WRITER: Peter Milligan
PENCILS: Tom Grindberg and Mico Suayan
INKS: Tom Grindberg
COLORED BY: Studio F – Edgar Delgado|Chris Sotomayor
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
The mighty Thor has been exiled from Asgard. Without his allies at his side, the wounded and isolated God of Thunder discovers that time does not heal all wounds…especially when it’s the Egyptian pantheon bearing the grudge!! Seth! Grog! The enemies from Thor’s past have returned…and they are howling for revenge, ready to exploit Thor’s misery and finish him off once and for all. Don’t miss this action-packed, Midgard-shattering annual! All this and a reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83 remastered with modern coloring!
Rated T …$3.99

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1
COVER BY: Brandon Peterson
WRITER: Warren Ellis
PENCILS: Steve Kurth
INKS: Jeffrey Huet
COLORED BY: Guru-eFX
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Sabino
Exploding from the ruins of ULTIMATUM, Tony Stark races against time to save his crippled corporation and stop the theft of his armored arsenal! Superstar writer WARREN ELLIS (ULTIMATE HUMAN) teams up with rising talent STEVE KURTH (IRON MAN) to bring you a globe-spanning, high-octane thriller with a blast from Tony’s past that you’ve gotta see to believe!
Rated T …$3.99

VENGEANCE OF THE MOON KNIGHT #1
COVERS BY: Leinil Francis Yu and Alex Ross
WRITER: Gregg Hurwitz
PENCILS: Jerome Opena
COLORED BY: Dan Brown – A
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
“SHOCK AND AWE,” PART 1 Moon Knight is back in the Big Apple and looking to pick a fight with the man who chased him out of town in the first place: Norman Osborn. Freed of his demons and armed with an arsenal of incredible new weapons, Moon Knight is finally the hero he always aspired to be – taking out criminals with massive flair and throwing down the gauntlet to his old nemesis. Is Osborn ready for Round Two?
Parental Advisory …$3.99

WAR MACHINE #9
COVER BY: Francesco Mattina
WRITER: Greg Pak
PENCILS: Allan Jefferson Souza
INKS: Nelson Pereira
COLORED BY: Frank Martin
LETTERED BY: VC – Joe Caramagna
Patriot or Traitor? Hero or killer? Man or machine? James Rhodes fights for his very soul as he takes on the most deadly incarnation of his greatest enemy. Get ready for the new Ultimo and the last temptation of War Machine in the book that has Wizard raving “My favorite new ongoing Marvel series continues to impress…Greg Pak’s tech-heavy thriller keeps the action pumping faster and more furious than rounds from a .50 caliber Gatling gun.”
Rated T …$2.99

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Marvel Introduces Groundbreaking Foilogram Covers on ULTIMATE COMICS

Marvel is pleased to unveil the special variant covers to Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1, Ultimate Comics Avengers #1 and Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #1 utilizing the brand-new Foilogram cover treatment! Part foil, part hologram, these reflective covers will jump at you from shelves! Watch as Spider-Man’s webbing catches the light! Examine the intricate technology of Tony Stark! And, yes, that’s Captain America’s shield shining back at you!

“This is Marvel doing the nineties right,” explained David Gabriel, Marvel Comics Senior Vice President of Sales & Circulation. “We’re taking two of the most popular cover treatments of all time—foil and holograms—to create an all new kind of cover, as a ‘thank-you’ to fans who’ve been demanding this kind of variant! Retailers and fans don’t need to worry. We’re only doing this on a limited basis. You won’t see one on Ms Marvel #46 or Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4. We’re using them to mark very special occasions…such as the launch of Ultimate Comics line.”

As the Ultimate Comics line launches with Marvel’s top characters and top creators, you can’t miss the star-studded Ultimate Comics Avengers #1, Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #1 and Ultimate Comics Armor Wars #1, now with Foilogram Variant Covers! Fans, speak to your retailers now about how to secure one of these variant covers!

ULTIMATE COMICS AVENGERS #1 FOILOGRAM VARIANT (JUN090470)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils by CARLOS PACHECO
Special Foilogram Variant by CARLOS PACHECO
Parental Advisory …$3.99
FOC—7/21/09, On-Sale—8/12/0

ULTIMATE COMICS SPIDER-MAN #1 FOILOGRAM VARIANT (JUN090473)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils by DAVID LAFUENTE
Special Foilogram Variant by DAVID LAFUENTE
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—7/21/09, On-Sale—8/12/09

ULTIMATE COMICS ARMOR WARS #1 (of 4) FOILOGRAM VARIANT (JUL090484)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Special Foilogram Variant by BRANDON PETERSON
Rated T+ …$3.99
FOC—8/27/09, On-Sale—9/16/09

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